Mind the Health Gap (mthgpod)
Mohamed & Beauty
Show overview
Mind the Health Gap (mthgpod) has been publishing since 2019, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 18 episodes. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 31 min and 49 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.9 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2020, with 13 episodes published. Published by Mohamed & Beauty.
From the publisher
Each week Mohamed and Beauty sit with expert members of the Global Health field as well as listeners to deconstruct the modern health issues that affect us all.
Latest Episodes
S3 Ep 1Careers Q&A
Mohamed and Beauty make a dynamic comeback to the podcast, reigniting their passion for global health careers. In this episode, they explore diverse career paths and share tips on maximising networking opportunities. Brace yourself for an engaging conversation filled with their unique perspectives and infectious enthusiasm. Get ready to be inspired and empowered as they unlock the secrets to thriving in the world of global health. Tune in for a captivating episode that will leave you motivated to make a meaningful impact in this vital field.
Political Determinants of Health
Beauty & Mohamed are joined by Member of Parliament for Streatham Bell Ribeiro-Addy to discuss the importance of politics in the context of health.
Environmental Determinants of Health
Mohamed & Beauty sit with Rob Abrams - A Climate Change Organiser working for Medact. The discussion covers a range of environmental issues that affect marginalised communities.
Determinants of Health - The Social Determinants of Health with Sir Michael Marmot
Beauty and Mohamed are joined by Professor Michael Marmot to discuss the importance of the Social Determinants of Health and how tackling them is the key to a post-COVID-19 world.
Careers FAQs
Beauty and Mohamed reflect and catch up on their careers and what they have been up to this year.
Addiction : Gambling
Mohamed and Beauty are joined by Matt Zarb- Cousin who is the director of Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) . They talk about gambling policy as well as the burden of the addiction and the possible policy recommendations that can be put in place.
A Career workshop in Global Health/Public Health
Mohamed and Beauty present a careers themed one of episode. They explain the journey they each took through university and the way they navigated in the field. The format is follows a Q& A format, with questions from the listeners.
Ebola in West Africa
Mohamed & Beauty give their insights on the Ebola outbreak of 2014 and unpack the implications of the disease.
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Pandemics, Globalisation and Culture as Our Source of Health
Mohamed and Beauty start the new year by looking at infectious diseases. This week they examine the current outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the implications this has for health.
Commentary: On SCD and Blood Donations
This week, co-hosts Beauty and Mohamed offer concluding thoughts and commentary on the last three episodes of SCD and Blood Donations.
Lived Experience of SCD and Blood Donations
This week we are joined by Britanny to talk about her lived experience of SCD alongside the issues surrounding blood donations within communities affected by the disease.
Commentary: Racial Disparities in Medical Education and SCD
Mohamed and Beauty are joined by final year medical student Hani Sheikh to discuss racial injustice that persists in medical education and the implications it has on the experiences of illness and disease, such as sickle cell disease.
Sickle Cell Disease: An overview and its link to Mental Health Disorders
Mohamed and Beauty look at the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)and unpack the complications that surrounds the disease. We consider why it has been completely ignored despite being on many public health agendas and the rare focus on its link to mental health disorders.
Commentary: Domestic and International Vaccine Policy
Mohamed and Beauty are joined by Moena, Global Health and Development student at UCL to discuss the previous episode on domestic and international vaccine policy.
Domestic and International Vaccine Policy
Mohamed and Beauty go through the vaccine policy debate and the potential implications it has minority communities.
Commentary: Vaccines and the Anti-vaccination Movement
Mohamed and Beauty are joined by Yasmin, MPH student at Imperial College London to unpack last weeks episode on vaccines and the anti-vaccine movement.
Vaccines and the Anti-vaccination Movement
Mohamed and Beauty are joined by Ibrahim, PhD student in Genetics to discuss the anti-vaccination movement and the implications of such movement.Vaccines and the Anti-vaccination Movement
Introduction
A brief introduction by hosts Beauty and Mohamed. This includes why they have created this podcast , what 'Global Health' means to them and why this is a significant discourse. This was followed by a layout of the podcast.